Mission Statement Tarrant County Master Gardener Association

Tarrant County Master Gardener
Association
Tarrant County Master Gardener Association-Tarrant County, Texas
April 2007
Mission Statement
To provide horticultural and environmental research based
information and techniques. To volunteer in area horticulture projects.
Aggie Horticulture
Index of Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants
African Violets
Azalea
Begonia
Bougainvillea
Bromeliads
Christmas Cactus
Chrysanthemum
Closet Plant
Crocus
Crossandra
Crown of Thorns
Cyclamen
Daffodils
Easter Cactus
Easter Lily
Geranium
Hibiscus or China Rose
Hyacinth
Kalanchoe
Miniature Rose
Tulip
African Violets Saintpaulia species.
Description: Velvety leaves
in spreading rosettes often with red
undersides or stems. Blossoms in
many hues of blue, pink, and
white.
Azaleas Rhododendron sp.
Description: Dark green leaves are
glossy or velvety. The ruffled
flowers are from 1 to 2 inches
Foliage Plants
Airplane Plant
Areca Palm
Arrowhead Plant or Vine
Bamboo Palm
Boston Fern
Caladium
Chinese Evergreen
Corn Plant
Dragon Tree
Dwarf Date Palm
European Fan Palm
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Gold Dust Plant
Green Dracaena
Mother-In-Law's Tongue
Peperomia, Emerald Ripple
Philodendron
Rubber Plant
Split-Leaf Philodendron
Sprengeri or Asparagus Fern
Weeping Fig
wide and occur in many colors.
Sun-part sun. A very colorful plant
for use in interior environments.
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea
glabra. Description: A spiny tropical
vine with sparse, oval leaves.
Blooming in summer, the vine has
brilliantly colored bracts - yellow
to purple.
(Continued on page 4)
IN THIS ISSUE
Aggie Horticulture Index of 1
Ornamental Plants
President’s Notepad 2
Monthly Program 2
Minutes 3
Things to do in April 5
Puzzle-Fun 6
Resource Connection 7
Community Garden Update
Garage Sale 7
Spring Field Trips for TCMGA 8
Volunteer Pizza Ranch 9
2007 National JMG Specialist 9
Training
Spring Fertilizer Sale 10
Announcements 10
Volunteer Opportunities 11
Upcoming Events Back
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Do you have puzzle mania? Bet
you can’t solve this gardener
puzzle on page 6.

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FROM AROUND THE CORNER
President’s Notepad
King Charles II described the British climate
as, "The best in the world," and their soil isn't
bad either.
North Americans however, seem to enjoy
talking about the extremes of our weather. In
Texas, they talk about our heat and droughts
and in the Northeast, they tell how they had a
nice Spring last Wednesday. On a trip to Nova
Scotia, the seasons were described to me by a
local as "winter coming, winter and winter going.”
Regardless of our weather, we gardeners
love to garden and share our stories, tips, and
plants. Recently I learned some new terms:
long-day plants, short-day plants and neutralday
plants. Long-day plants bloom when the
daylight lasts 12 hours, short-day require less
daylight and neutral-day bloom according to the
temperature, like pansies, daisies, and wallflowers.
Shade dwelling plants do not adapt to sun
as readily as sun lovers do to shade as we all
have learned in our hot Texas gardens. If we
have a shady environment, we wish for a place
to plant coneflower, rudbeckias, roses
(EarthKind of course), and salvias. If we have a
sunny garden, we long to plant ferns, columbine
(Aquilegia sp. in our area) and oxalis.
Whatever our climate, temperature and light
conditions it is great to be a gardener!!!
— Ginger Bason
April 5, 2007 Monthly Program
Have you ever heard of Thomsen’s Ranch
in Montague County? Some of the “nonnatives”
among us, including myself, had not,
until a couple of the “born and raised here”
members brought it to our attention. We’ve
learned that Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Thomsen of
Dallas, who shared a passion for wildflowers
and other Texas native plants, purchased this
property, and in 1982 established the
Thomsen Foundation. This foundation provides
for the perpetuated care of the property
as well as an ongoing education and research
facility. Once overgrazed and
abused, weathered and eroded, the property
has been restored to its natural state by the
stewards of the property, now led by Lisa
Bellows, Acting Director.
A native Texan, Lisa has had a lifetime interest
in environmental studies. She holds
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology
and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in
Science Education from TCU. She is the Department
Chair for the Science Department at
North Central Texas College where she also
teaches several classes. Incidentally, Lisa is
also a Master Gardener!
The second half of our program will be presented
by Dick Coupe, a Master Gardener
and a Master Naturalist in Dallas County.
Dick is a very popular speaker in the area
and loves to teach and talk all about vegetable
gardening. Dick holds a BS in Agriculture
and an MBA from the University of Dallas.
After spending 25 years in the telecom industry
and a previous 20 years in the defense industry,
Dick is now a happy retiree who volunteers
at the Dallas County Youth Village
and the DISD Multiple Careers Magnet Center.
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Tarrant County Master Gardener Meeting
Minutes March 1, 2007
The meeting was called to order by President
Ginger Bason at the Resource Connection at
11:05 A.M.
1. Following the presentation by Mark Whitfield
of Lavender Ridge Farms, President
Bason welcomed the members of the Intern
Class and the TCU students.
2. President Bason asked for corrections to
the Minutes from February 1, 2007. Being
none, the minutes were approved as printed
in the newsletter.
3. Treasurer, Tammy Edwards reported for the
period since February 1, 2007.
Income:
Expenses:
Checking acct. balance:
Savings acct.. balance:
Investment accts:
Overall Total
2380.20
2,346.61
8,535.34
2,528.97
15,000.00
26,064.31
4. President Bason presented a motion from
the Executive Board to pay for Steve
Chaney’s registration to the State Conference
in Kerrville in April, 2007, $130.00.
The motion was approved by a show of
hands.
5. Announcements:
• Carolyn Barnard will be implementing new
features on the TCMGA website on March 3
& 4. The website will be down on those
days. Carolyn also asked for someone to
learn the system in order to assist her.
• Ben Oefinger – Johnson County Master
Gardeners invited our membership to attend
a Lawn and Garden Show, Sat. March
10 at the Cleburne Civic Center, Cleburne,
TX.
• President Bason expressed our thanks to
Ben Oefinger for again cooking hot dogs to
welcome the latest Intern Class.
• Mystery Plant – Winter Honeysuckle
• Directories and Membership cards available.
• Joanne Hahn – A box will be available at
monthly meetings for members to place
suggestions for annual TCMGA Awards.
• Mary Margaret Halleck – Victory Boxes
available.
• State MG Conference, April 12, Kerrville,
TX. – Members viewed power point presentation
of tours, speakers and workshops
that will occur.
• TCMGA has submitted entries into every
category of competition at the State MG
Conference. The winning poster from the
2006 conference was on display.
• Cross Timbers Master Naturalist Class will
begin April 3, 2007 at the Tarrant County
Extension Office.
• EarthKind Rose Symposium – Saturday,
April 21, Waco, TX.
Meeting adjourned at 11:30.
—Submitted by Joyce Quam, Secretary
(Monthly Program Continued from page 2)
By teaching these young people the basics
of gardening, it is the intent that they will develop
skills and interests to last throughout
their lives. Come and enjoy!!
9:00 – 10:00 Sign-in, coffee
10:00 - 11:00 Lisa Bellows, “What’s
Going On at the Ranch?”
11:00 - 12:00 Business Meeting, Lunch,
Raffle, Meet and Greet
12:00 - 1:00 Dick Coupe, “Vegetable
Gardening”
— Joy Lease

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LEADERSHIP
President—Ginger Bason
gbason@hotmail.com
1 st VPresident—Joy Lease
jlease@prodigy.net
2 nd VPresident—Jim Nelson
nelsonj2@swbell.net
Secretary—Joyce Quam
dquam5@juno.com
Treasurer—Tammy Edwards
tammy.edwards@gmail.com
Sharecropper—Derald Freeman
grreatideas@sbcglobal.net
Submissions to Sharecropper—
tammy.edwards@gmail.com
Activities—Susan Stanek
slstanek@charter.net
Birthdays/Sunshine—LaVonne
Nowlin lavonnen@sbcglobal.net
Directory changes and
Membership—Carl Trehus
c.trehus@gte.net
Steve Chaney
s-chaney@tamu.edu
TCMGA Web site
http://www.tcmga.org
817-884-1944
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Needs at least four hours of direct sunlight daily.
Crocus Crocus species. Description: Small winter-flowering plants
with grooved leaves, cup-shaped flowers and are an excellent spring
flowering plant.
Cyclamen Cyclamen persicum. Description: The dark green leaves
marked with silver, numerous flowers
of pure white, deep red, or pink
Daffodils Narcissus species. Description:
Bulbous plants with few long,
slender, light green leaves and a long,
thin flower stalk rising directly from
the neck of the bulb. The flower stalk
is topped by one or more trumpet or
cup-shaped flowers. Daffodils are an
excellent spring flowering plant.
Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.
Description: Multi-branching shrubs
that can grow 6 feet or more unless
drastically pruned. Dark green,
glossy foliage varies in size and texture.
Funnel-shaped flowers are 4-8
inches wide.
Miniature Rose Rosa chinensis var. minima. Description: Grows 9-
12 inches tall. The 1/4 to 1/2-inch flowers come in many different
colors, fragrant or without fragrance and with a single circle of petals
or many.
Tulip Tulipa species. Description:
Bulbous plants with few, fleshy,
roughly lance-shaped leaves that are
6-10 inches long. They come directly
from the neck of the bulb or are
borne on the lower part of the flower
stalk. The flower stalk rises from the
neck of the bulb and is topped by either
a solitary, or several, cup-shaped
blooms most commonly colored
pink, red, purple, yellow, orange or
white.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/greenhouse/nursery/guides/
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THINGS TO DO IN APRIL
April brings things to a fever pitch,
and nurseries are fully stocked with all kinds of
plants and products for every purpose for the
itchy green thumb. Prune the rose bushes and
trim the Privets and Burford Hollies and fertilized
the lawn at the end of March after scalping
the grass. Pansies are out and Caladiums are
in.
Oh yes, I will fall for an April Fools joke, as
usual. Maybe I just didn't want to spoil the fun
for somebody.
I love to walk out into the yard and see the
fresh young growth projecting from the weathered
and mature stems. It's a reward for the
many hours and days of sweat equity we have
put into the landscape. Rose blossoms are
rampant, amid the leaves with blackspot that I
did not remove last fall and must be addressed
now. The air is fresh, clean, and invigorating after
the heavy shower from the evening before.
If you haven't been busy doing February and
March tasks it's time
to throw back the
veil, get up, get out,
and get with it. Here
are a few gardening
tasks for the month
of April that you
might find helpful.
FERTILIZING: Fertilize camellias this month,
and once azaleas finish blooming, fertilize
them, too. Roses have relatively high fertility requirements,
so fertilization can begin now and
continue every 4 to 6 weeks until September.
PLANTING: For faster color, purchase annuals
already started. Perennials for summer
color include lantana, daylilies, verbena,
hostas, salvia, sedums, ornamental grasses,
purple coneflower, ferns and summer phlox.
LAWN: April through July is also the best
time to plant lawn grass, from seed, sod or
plugs. Remove only one-third of grass when
mowing.
ROSES: Roses can be planted now. Many of
the Old Garden Roses and some of the newer
ones have high resistance to blackspot. Any of
the EarthKind Roses are highly resistant to disease
and insects. You may never lose a rose
bush to disease, but still, choose the best.
EVENTS:
April 1: Observed as April Fools Day. Ancient
cultures including those as varied as the
Romans and the Hindus, celebrated New
Year's Day on or around April 1. Traditionalists
were sent on fools errands who did not accept
the new Gregorian calendar starting in 1582. It
is also Palm Sunday in the Christian calendar
and is the Sunday before Easter,
April 3: First day of Passover
April 6: Good Friday
April 8: Easter Sunday. Observed primarily
for religious significance. Children especially
love Easter and egg hunts. This is the second
largest candy-eating occasion for Americans,
who consumed 7 billion pounds of candy and
spend nearly $1.9 billion on Easter candy
each year. Chocolate eggs, the
most popular Easter candy, were
first made in Europe in the
early 1800s. You can replace
sweets with crayons,
jump rope, baseball cards,
kids' videos, stencils, markers,
paperback books, chalk,
Playdoh, stuffed animals or balls.
April 18: Patriots Day. Traditionally it is observed
on third Monday in April in honor of Lexington
and Concord, the first battles of the
American Revolutionary War. Boston Marathon
is run on Patriot's Day.
April 22: Earth Day. Intended to inspire
awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's
environment.
April 28: Arbor Day. The day encourages
the planting and care of trees.
—from the Editor

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Have fun with the puzzle above. I am sure, with a little time,
you can find all the words. Look for an even bigger surprise
next month as we challenge your Master Gardener knowledge.
Until then you will have to wait for the surprise!
—the editor

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RESOURCE CONNECTION
COMMUNITY GARDEN UPDATE
Wow, it is amazing what a group of willing hands
can accomplish. The TCU students and the
Master Gardeners involved with the Community
Garden can give themselves big pats on the
back this month. The following items have been
accomplished:
The metal edging has been placed around the
berm and the flagstones have been set around
the rose berm and the berm itself. EarthKind
roses have been planted and mulched.
The Resource Connection moved in a load of
gravel for a base for the concrete compost bins.
Plus, they also moved enough soil into the area
behind the barn to level the area. The Resource
Connection made a discovery that they had a lot
of retaining wall stones and paving blocks in a remote
storage area, so they hauled in 14 pallets
of paving blocks and 10 pallets of retaining wall
stone. Along with the some decomposed granite
there will be enough to cover the Enabling Garden
area.
Another planting bed of retaining wall stone for
an herb garden has been constructed. The TCU
Nutrition students have come up with a recommended
list of most commonly used and beneficial
herbs for this garden.
Five pallets of pavestone donated and delivered
(for free) . And, Whiz-Q Stone has delivered
three tons of limestone flagstone and a cubic
yard of decomposed granite that was paid for
with the TCU grant dollars. A special thanks to
Susan Stanek for all her efforts in obtaining donations
for the garden.
Now that spring is here (almost), it is time for
Master Gardeners to come out to the garden and
put all that training and knowledge to work for the
benefit of the Community.
IT WILL BE GARAGE
SALE TIME SOON!
Start looking through all your
gardening items and see what you
want to donate to the Garage Sale
that will be held in June. It will be
in conjunction with our June Social
at the Resource Connection and will take the
place of the Raffle. Every year we have this garage
sale and the monies go to the Project Fund
to help subsidize all our wonderful Master Gardener
Projects. We have raised approximately
$600 every year.
There will be a silent auction of higher quality
items (we already have a wonderful stainless
steel shovel, a garden themed throw, an English
style rug, and a new portable radio complete with
pockets for your garden implements for staying
current while working in the garden.) There will
be many more wonderful items for you to bid on.
But, the bulk of the garage sale will be items
that you bring already priced and ready for
someone else’s use. In the past we’ve had pots,
tools, books, t-shirts, pictures, lotions, and anything
that was remotely connected to gardening.
It’s a fun time for all and a great fund raiser for
the Project Fund.
—Submitted by Judy Butler
The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration
of the five senses. ~Hanna Rion
My green thumb came only as a result of the
mistakes I made while learning to see things
from the plant's point of view. ~H. Fred Ale
There is no gardening without humility. Nature is
constantly sending even its oldest scholars to
the bottom of the class for some egregious
blunder. ~Alfred Austin

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MG Field Trip
Thursday, April 26 th
Metro Maples / Stegall’s Nursery
April brings a fun and interesting start to the
2007 TCMGA field trips. It happens on Thursday,
April 26, with two great stops plus lunch.
We will meet at the Resource Connection
parking lot at 8:45 a.m., pass out maps, and
leave there at 9:00 a.m. sharp. First, we will go
to Metro Maples, where owner Keith Johansson
will take us on a tour of his 6-acre farm. He
grows and sells 64 varieties of Japanese and
Shantung maples. He will talk about best growing
conditions, colors and varieties, and the difference
in Japanese maples and Shantung maples.
Keith will donate a small maple for a drawing
that day for those on the tour. Also, he will
give a 10% discount on sales to Master Gardeners
that day.
The next stop is Stegall’s Nursery. Be prepared
to see one of the most immaculate nurseries
and meet one of the most enthusiastic growers
around. Jin Stegall offers over 275 perennials,
as well as many annuals, and propagates
most of them himself, so we will tour his greenhouses
and he will educate us on his propagation
‘secrets’. He is giving a $25 gift certificate
for a drawing that day. In addition, he is offering
a 20% discount on purchases on that day.
Spring Field Trips for TCMGA
MGs - Spring is almost here and it's time for us
to get out and about and see some interesting
places and learn some more.
Here is a heads up on dates for your calendar.
More information will be provided as each date
gets closer.
Thursday, April 26th
Metro Maples and Stegall's Nursery
(Pre-order box lunches at April MG meeting.)
(See more info at left.)
Tuesday, May 22nd
Lavender Ridge Farm, Gainesville
(Pre-order box lunches at May MG meeting.)
Late June (date TBA)
Arlington Garden Tour. If you have any questions,
feel free to contact one of your Activity
Committee members: Judy Butler, Barbara Durnan,
Kay Gunn, Jody Puente, Susan Stanek
(Chair)
By Kay Gunn and Susan Stanek
Box lunches from Bavarian Bakery and Café
will be ready for you at Stegall’s following the
propagation talk, and then you can shop! Two
different box lunches will be offered: chicken
salad sandwich or ham and cheese sandwich
with potato salad, plus a dessert for $7.00 each.
Bottled water will be provided for all at no cost.
Lunches must be paid in advance at the April
5 th MG meeting.
Come join us! Questions? Call Kay Gunn or
Susan Stanek

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Volunteering Pizza Ranch
Volunteers to help us this year at Pizza Ranch.
Date: Training - May 8th 5:30.
Will Rogers Complex - Richardson Bass Bldg. -
Coburn Room.
Will last approx. 1 hour - Log it as Extension
Time (will be counted as certifiable). Pizza &
Drinks will be served .
May 9th & 10th, 2007: Returning volunteer's
may choose which area they would like to volunteer
for Food Service: (Works in the Food Service
Area), underground parking garage. Set-up,
clean, tables ready for next group, readies the
trays of food for the children.
Group Leaders: Meets a group of children and
leads them from station to station, when you get
to the food area you may work your way back to
the beginning and wait your turn to lead the next
group.
Parking Lot: We would like to hold this area for
the males in the group, however the main person
heading up the parking lot is a Master Gardener
(Ann Firkins ). It can get
pretty hot out there, so should
you volunteer for this position
please come well prepared.
We will have all the water to
keep people hydrated and you will be able to
stop and grab a bite of pizza or ice cream.
Time Slots:
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon (1)
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (2)
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (3)
I can sign you up via e-mail and will need to
know name, mailing address, daytime phone #,
which category (Certified MG, 2006 Fall Class,
2007 Spring Intern Class) and which time slot to
put you in ( 1, 2 or 3 ) along with which area you
would like to work in. Without the volunteer's we
would not be able to manage such programs as
Pizza Ranch. Please let me know should you
decide to volunteer.
Kim Glass, 817-884-1946 Office / 817-884-1941
Fax E-mail: Kjohnson@ag.tamu.edu
2007 National JMG Specialist
Training - By Steve Chaney
This is a great opportunity for two people from
our group to attend the JMG Specialist Training
classes. If you are interested in working with kids
and have the time and inclination to attend this
training, please let me know. There are scholarships
available to offset half of the registration,
scholarships from TCMGA and from TMGA. If
you are interested and care to share a room with
someone, with all of the scholarships available it
might be very easy on your pocketbook. Let me
know, so we can get you registered!!! Steve
Chaney
The 2007 National JMG Specialist Training will
take place on April 24-25 at Texas A&M University.
Its a great opportunity for those county staff
or volunteers who are wanting to grow JMG programs
and youth gardening at the county level.
As before, the training is set up as an intensive
2-day conference and is specifically designed for
those coordinating or supporting JMG programs
at the county and regional level.
Randy L. Seagraves, Curriculum Coordinator
National Junior Master Gardener Program
seagraves@tamu.edu - www.jmgkids.us
I appreciate the misunderstanding I have had
with Nature over my perennial border. I think
it is a flower garden; she thinks it is a meadow
lacking grass, and tries to correct the
error. ~Sara Stein, My Weeds, 1988
Gardens are a form of autobiography. ~Sydney
Eddison, Horticulture magazine, August/
September 1993
Don't wear perfume in the garden - unless you
want to be pollinated by bees. ~Anne Raver

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CALADIUM BULBS
Master Gardeners who have ordered Caladium
Bulbs can pick them up at the Master Gardener
Sales Desk at the April 5 Monthly meeting.
Bulbs should not be planted until the soil has
reached a consistent temperature of about 70
Degrees F.
LOGO CLOTHING AND TOOLS
For those of you who did not receive the clothing,
tools and other items that you ordered at the
March 5 meeting, those items will be available at
the Master Gardener Sales Desk at the April 5
meeting.
If you have any questions call
Jim Nelson at 817-688-2842
SPRING FERTILIZER SALE
Fertilizer suitable for spring fertilization of most
lawns in this area will be available for pick up at
the April 5 Master Gardener Meeting.
Pay at the MG Sales desk and pick up in the
parking lot just north of Building 2300.
The fertilizer is available in 50-pound bags with
an analysis of 28-0-0 50 % slow release. The
price per bag is tentatively $12.00.
If you have any questions call Jim Nelson at
817-688-2842.
Birthdays for this month
4-1 Charlotte Berck
4-2 John Stanley and Lucy King
4-3 Durwood Barnes
4-6 Emily Beyette
4-8 Ted Ayres and Sandra Plane
4-9 Steve Prenger and Susan Dimaline
4-10 Fatima Gameiro
4-13 Margaret Anderson and Shirleen Martin
4-14 Susie Earnest
4-15 Anna Anderson
4-16 Pat Hanskaw
4-17 Debbi Luhr
4-19 Herb Snedeker
4-20 Linda Turner
4-23 Larry Matl
4-24 Raelene Darling and Debbie Bollinger
4-25 Mary-Sheba Graves, Berry Bock,
Teresa White
4-26 JoAnn Hahn
4-29 Cathy Lawrence
4-30 Leeann Rosenthal.
NEWSLETTER
—by LaVonne Nowlin
THANK YOU to Carl Trehus for the new and
improved directory. He worked long and hard
to get it ready for the March meeting. Be sure
to read all the information he included.
If you have any change during the year let
Carl know, they will appear in the newsletter
and there is space in the directory to write in
the changes. Again, THANK YOU CARL.
—from Ginger Bason

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Volunteer Opportunities for TCMGA
Project Code & Name Work Days/Times Project Manager Phone
301 BRIT Activities Call chairman Kay Yount 817-292-7690
311 Perennial Garden 8:30 a.m., Weds. Patsy Johnson 817-292-5358
312 Trial Garden Maintenance 1 st - 3 rd Tues, 8:30 a.m. Susan Miller 817-261-1420
312 Trial Garden Data 4 th Tues. Susan Miller 817-261-1420
313 BG Cottage Garden Call chairman Diane Clark 817-249-2760
321 Thistle Hill 1 st , 3 rd Weds. 9:30 a.m. Emily Ward 817-281-5925
322 Union Gospel Mission First Mon.-Warm Place Gay Larson 817-441-6560
9 a.m., 2nd-4th Mon. - Reg. Schedule
323 Grapevine Botanic Garden Call coordinator Shari Stanfield 817-685-9990
324 Mansfield Main St. Project 3 rd Wed. 9 a.m. Donna Turner 817-473-8253
326 Teen Challenge Every Wed. 9 a.m. Debbie Bollinger 817-498-1508
328 Community Garden Tues & Fri 8-11 am Jim Nelson 817-688-2842
401 Composting Demo 1 st Sat. Don Graves 817-465-1667
2 nd Sat. Charlie Shiner 817-548-7117
402 FW Nature Center Thurs. & Sat 9-12 p.m. Leeann Rosenthal 817-237-7180
403 FW Library at Hulen St. 4 th Thurs, 8:30 a.m. Evaline Woodrey 817-295-4683
404 SW Sub-Courthouse 2 nd Sat, last Wed. Gailon Hardin 817-457-4703
405 Liberty Garden Call chairman Wendi Carlucci 817-488-5640
2nd Tues, 8-11 a.m.
406 Veterans Park-Wildscape 1st Sat, 9-12 Mary McCoy 817-561-0598
Tues 9-12 p.m.
408 TX Smartscape Demo Call chairman Michael Warren 817-531-6765
School Gardens
601 Alice Carlson Mon/Thurs 8:30 a.m. Sharon Chastain 817-926-2575
602 Branson Call chairman Glenda Page 817-447-8348
604 Fitzgerald Wed. 3:15 p.m. Leeann Rosenthal 817-237-7180
605 Oakhurst Call chairman Margaret Hare 817-763-5054
611 Children’s Garden Call chairman Dolores Geisel 817-446-4536

Tarrant County Master Gardener Association
200 Taylor St., Suite 500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102-7308
Calendar of Upcoming Events
4/3 Spring Master Naturalist Class begins
4/12 - 4/14 MG State Conference in Kerrville
04/26 Metro Maples and Stegall's Nursery
4/27 - 4/28 Rose Adventure in Tyler
5/2 -5/4 International MG Conference in Little Rock, Ark.
5/7 - 5/9 Waterama
5/8 - 5/10 Pizza Ranch
05/22 Lavender Ridge Farm and Bailey Blueberry Patch
Farm Trip
Late June (date TBA) Arlington Garden Tour
Steve Chaney—For up-to-the-minute TCMGA news visit: www.tcmga.org
More state news: www.texasmastergardeners.com